Researchers say the development could bring a “quantum internet” closer to reality. Photo: Shutterstock Researchers say the development could bring a “quantum internet” closer to reality. Photo: Shutterstock
Researchers say the development could bring a “quantum internet” closer to reality. Photo: Shutterstock
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Chinese scientists report breakthrough on quantum internet technology with entangled atoms

  • Paper in the journal ‘Nature’ says team was able to ‘entangle’ two clouds of atoms via a 50km optical fibre
  • It was the longest distance photons have travelled in such an experiment

Topic |   China science
Stephen Chen
Stephen Chen in Beijing

Updated: 1:21am, 15 Feb, 2020

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Researchers say the development could bring a “quantum internet” closer to reality. Photo: Shutterstock Researchers say the development could bring a “quantum internet” closer to reality. Photo: Shutterstock
Researchers say the development could bring a “quantum internet” closer to reality. Photo: Shutterstock
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